This week in ‘Not The Onion’ headlines: Queen guitarist Brian May tore his “butt muscle” while gardening, of all activities. Strange, but apparently all so very true. In an Instagram post that shows him wearing a mask, May outlined the whole incident, which landed him in the hospital (which is dangerous because, you know, coronavirus). […]
Ty, Mercury Prize-Nominated British Rapper, Dies at 47
U.K. hip-hop artist Ty has died, according to The Guardian. He was 47. The Guardian reported that he died from complications due to COVID-19. The rapper was born Ben Chijioke, to Nigerian immigrants in London. In 2001, he released his debut album Awkward, and his breakthrough sophomore effort Upwards won him a larger audience and […]
Foo Fighters' Rain-Interrupted Lollapalooza 2011 Show to Be Streamed
Following a sharing of their 2006 Hyde Park show from London, Foo Fighters are upping the ante in terms of re-airing their legendary shows. Today (May 7) comes Lollapalooza 2011 in Chicago’s Grant Park. As those were there will tell you, the set was fighting through torrential rain. “I don’t give a fuck if it’s […]
Weezer to Appear on 'The Simpsons' and Will Debut a New Song
Weezer shared a new song, “Hero,” dedicated to frontline workers on Wednesday and now the band will be the latest rock band to appear on an episode of The Simpsons. The episode will take place this Sunday, May 10. The episode, titled “The Hateful Eight Year-Olds,” will see Rivers Cuomo and company will appear as Sailor’s Delight, a […]
Soccer Mommy Set to Do Digital 8-Bit Music Video Tour
When Soccer Mommy dropped her sophomore record, color theory earlier this year, she was looking forward to playing it live for everyone. But then the coronavirus pandemic hit. So she had to think of another way to share it. Welcome to Soccer Mommy’s digital 8-bit music video tour. After doing a digital concert on Club Penguin […]
Axl Rose and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Are Fighting on Twitter
Raise your hand if you ever thought Axl Rose and Treasury Secretary (and former film producer) Steven Mnuchin would ever have a spat, nevertheless on Twitter? Well, it happened. On Wednesday, Rose lit into Mnuchin (though it’s unclear why) in a tweet. “It’s official! Whatever anyone may have previously thought of Steve Mnuchin he’s officially an […]
Neil Young Shares 'Fireside Sessions 4' Livestream
After nearly a month, Neil Young has shared his latest Fireside Sessions livestream. Like its previous three editions, the fourth one was shot and directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah and it took place at the couple’s home in Colorado. Starting at sunset and standing in front of a campfire, Young kicked off the set with a […]
Sweet Pea Atkinson, Was (Not Was) Singer, Dies at 74
Sweet Pea Atkinson, a singer in Was (Not Was), died after suffering a heart attack in Los Angeles, where he lived. He was 74. Born Hillard Atkinson in Oberlin, Ohio, he released two solo records 1982’s Don’t Walk Away and Get What You Deserve in 2017. However, he gained more recognition as a member of […]
Watch Billie Joe Armstrong Play Guitar as a Kid
Billie Joe Armstrong has been a regular fixture on the livestream circuit right now with his series of covers and virtual late-night show performances. But he upped his contribution to “fun things to view while in quarantine” with a throwback video of him playing “Johnny B. Goode” on his signature “Blue” guitar. And even though […]
Soundgarden Accuse Vicky Cornell of Using Charity Funds for 'Personal Purposes' in Countersuit
The surviving members of Soundgarden (Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd, and Matt Cameron) have filed a countersuit against Chris Cornell’s widow Vicky and his estate, accusing them of appropriating funds raised from a Los Angeles benefit concert in January 2019 for personal purposes. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District […]